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Define the term ‘vernacular’. Why did the British use this term in colonial countries like India?

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A term used to refers to a local language or dialect as distinct from what is seen as the standard language.

In colonial countries like India, the British used this term to mark the difference between the local languages of everyday use and English, the language of the imperial masters.

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